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Merulempista turturella

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Merulempista turturella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Merulempista[1]
Species:
M. turturella
Binomial name
Merulempista turturella
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848
  • Salebria numidella Ragonot, 1890
  • Merulempista turturella numidella
  • Psorosa gelinella D. Lucas, 1909
  • Salebria numidella var. saturatella Caradja, 1910

Merulempista turturella is a species of snout moth. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, the Canary Islands[2] and North Africa, including Algeria.[1]

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Estados inmaturos de Lepidoptera (XL). Una especie y una subespecie del género Merulempista Roesler, 1967 en el suroeste de la Península Ibérica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)


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